Philadelphia Eagles: 15 random fun facts about select players

Jason Kelce #62, Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Jason Kelce #62, Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 06: Jake Elliott #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates making a field goal during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 06: Jake Elliott #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates making a field goal during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

5. Jake Elliott is good at tennis

In High School, Jake Elliott was a tennis star. If it wasn’t for a kicking contest back in Illinois, there’s probably a good chance he would’ve stuck with the sport. But Elliott impressed football coaches with his kicking ability and ended up becoming an NFL kicker, who made quite the name for himself in Philadelphia after a slow start to his career.

6. Shelton Gibson prefers ranch over Bleu Cheese

Shelton Gibson’s favorite meal is wings and fries. Anybody who loves to eat wings also loves to indulge in the debate of Bleu Cheese vs. Ranch. Well, the third-year wide receiver has spoken. Shelton Gibson prefers ranch over Bleu Cheese. Disagree? Go @ him on Twitter.

7. Dallas Goedert is good at unicycling?

Dallas Goedert is an interesting person. Sure, he’s a beast on the football field, and has a promising career ahead of him in the NFL — but what did he intend on doing with the ability to ride a unicycle? Also, why didn’t he unicycle instead of bike at the Eagles’ Autism Challenge event? That would’ve been A-plus content for the fans of Philly.

8. Mike Vick left Zach Ertz and Tim Jernigan starstruck

Zach Ertz’s first “Welcome to the NFL” moment happened back when he was a rookie on the 2013 Eagles. At the time, Mike Vick was the starting quarterback. So when Ertz saw him in a meeting, the moment finally hit him. As for Timmy Jernigan, he didn’t get to play with Vick, but he did play against him. Back in 2015, Jernigan played against the veteran QB when he was with the Baltimore Ravens. At the time, Vick was on the Steelers.

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